Capital Donations

In-Kind Donations

These are the purchases/donations of items crucial to the operations and programs of Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch. They can be in lieu of cash donations and are usually items or material needs.

Property

These are gifts of land, buildings, automobiles, jewelry, artwork, coin collections, and other gifts of real or personal property that can be used, sold or auctioned for our Ranch projects and programs.

Memorials and Honorariums

A donor gives a gift in memory or in honor of someone.

Stock Donations

Gifts of stock may be given directly or used to fund charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts.

Matching Donations

These donations come from businesses and corporations that match the charitable gifts of their employees.

Will and/or Living Trust

A donor specifies a percentage or dollar amount of his or her estate to be provided to Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch at the time of death.

Life Estate

A donor gives property to Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch, but is allowed to use the property until the death of the donor.

In the future, Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch will be able to accept the following:

Charitable Gift Annuity

A donor gives a sum of money in return for a set percentage rate of return for life.

Charitable Remainder Trust (Unitrust & Annuity Trust)

A donor funds a trust in return for a set percentage rate of return for life with the trust principle going to Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch at the time of the donor’s death.

Lead Trust

A donor funds a trust whereby Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch receives annual income with the trust principle going to a designated party once the estate taxes have been offset by the contributions to Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch.